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Very insightful and in need of a sequel

Advantages: Such an awesome story!
Disadvantages: Sexual content that was more gratuitous than romantic or impressionistic

...This book was fascinating. A compelling story, a dazzling array of concepts and issues dealt with and a startling conclusion for an impressive character. In Cabal we follow Boone on his journey for redemption in a place called Midian. For Boone believes ...

YGDS 15.04.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Cabal - Clive Barker

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Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?

Advantages: Beautifully descriptive writing
Disadvantages: Not Fowler's usual style

Apologies to any Queen fans for the title, but it does sum up "Calabash" better than I ever could. Previous readers of my random scribblings will, no doubt, agree that titles are not my forte. As those who know me well will be aware, I am a self-confe ...

Soho_Black 01.09.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Calabash - Christopher Fowler

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A Blue Hole

Advantages: Well paced novel with well drawn characters.
Disadvantages: Couldn't put it down.

Giles Freeman is a journalist, his wife Claire a freelance photographer . Claires grandfather Judge Rhys dies and leaves his cottage in rural Wales to her. Giles likes the idea of leaving London and goes to look at the house with an American journalist fr ...

DaisyDuck 21.01.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Candlenight - Phil Rickman

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Carmilla - The Wolves of Styria :Gripping Gothic Romance

Advantages: Gripping Story, Hard to put down
Disadvantages: Short Book

'Shy and strange was the look with which she quickly hid her face in my neck and hair, with tumultuous sighs, that seemed almost to sob, and pressed in mine a hand that trembled. Her soft cheek was glowing against mine, and I felt again that strangest of ...

RebeccaLovesBooks 11.06.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Carmilla The Wolves of Styria - Joseph Sherida Le Fanu, David Briann

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